Amusement device



April26, 1932. w. H. BROWN AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed July 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR W1 TNESSES' HIS ATTORNEY April 26, 1932.

w. H. BROWN AMUSEMEANT DEVICE 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed July 19, 1930 INVENToR Wllll am H E: 1^ mwn 127].5 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 26, 1932 `UNV'ED STATES PATEN OFFICE I WILLIAM H. BROWN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR T HARRY A;

N. KOPPLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AMUSEMENT DEVICE Application filed. July 19, 1930. Serial 110.469,049.

This invention relates to amusementvdevices and has for an object to provide'a device, the use of which will include a thrown ball, and with a second ball to be `returned to the pitcher by the device under certaincircumstances.

A further object of the invention is to provide a target in the representation of a ball player holding a bat, said bat being fulcrumed upon the image to oscillate when hit by a thrown ball, the oscillation to continue if sufficiently intense to strike a supported ball, and return said supported ball to the pitcher of the first mentioned ball.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide an image representing a ball player, holding 'a bat, one part of which represented bat is oscillatable at the rear of the image,

an oscillation comprising substantially a figure mounted upon a different type of base.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The present invention comprises a supporting structure, here indicated as the image of a ball player, and designated as 10. The ligure is wholly unimportant to the present invention, except as lending a degree of realism to the use of the device.

This support or image 10, is preferably constructed of material sutliciently rigid to withstand shocks from a pitched ball, and such material may well be a board or a plank, properly contoured as may meet the fancy of the maker or user, as for instance, the outline of a human figure, and the front will be painted or otherwise decored to analogizea ball player in costume. n

At the rear of this figure, which will `be substantially a plane surface, a shaft 11 will be mounted to oscillate; Such mounting may be by the use of clips 12 and 13, with a supporting lug 14. About the shaft 11, a spring 15 will be employed,` bearing at one end, as indicated at 16, against the rear of the gure and its oppositev end 17, secured to the shaft. At its upper end above the clip 12, the shaft 11 is enlarged and internally vscrew threaded as indicated at- 18, suchshaft 11 being substantially4 vertical and curved so that the threaded part 18 has its axis substantially horizontal; Y' 1 Introduced intothis threaded part 18, is the nipple 19, into which is inserted Athe bat 2O and secured therein by a pin or screw 21. Thus assembled, the bat and its nipple19 may be removed from the connection 18. For additional realism, the front of the figure 10, will show a paintedsection 21 of a bat, eXtend ing to the margin of the ligure, so that the actual bat 20, which is at the rear of the figure, will appear to register with the section 21 and form a continuous bat held in the hand of the figure.

` VAt the rear of the ligureV is also mounted a bell 22, with clapper 23 actuated b-y a cord, or other means 24, connecting with thenipple 19, so that when the nipple 19 and theV shaft 11 csc-illate against the tension of the spring 15, from impact of a pitched ball against the bat, the' bell 22 vwill be struck by the clapper.

Erected in spaced relation to the figure 10, is a T25, upon which will'be mounted a ball 26, the relation beingsuch,.thatV as thebat 20 osc-illates through substantially a semicircle,'it will impinge against the ball 26, the direction ofsuch impingingbeing such `that thebal-l will be projected toward the pitcher ofthe original ball.

rIhe manner of supporting `thefiglire'l() tive. In Figure 2, 'a basecomprising a" bar 27, 'and a cross bar 28, is disclosed. A'This base will or may be secured to the groundfby' pins 29 insertedy through the ends'of the cross bar,

and lit-s associated parts, andthe T25, is elec- Y and when so erected, may serve as an amusement device upon a. lawn, or the like.

For regularly constituted amusement parks or places however, a more elaborate. mounting is desirable, and as shown at Figure 1, such a mounting comp-rises a. box having cleats Si .and 32 fer holding respectively the ligure 10 and the. T 25, other cleats 33 will hold masts 34, the tops being reduced to form pins 35 which will penetrate perferatizons the bar 36.

To the bar 36, a curtain 37 is attached hanging downwardly to the rear of the figure 1'@ and T 25, and spaced therefrom a suficient distance. to permit the oscillation of the 'bat 20. The .bottom :of the .curtain y27, is provided with a loar .or roller .3.8 which will be of sufficient length to bearat vits .ends against the :masts 3a, .and ,preferably .springs :39 will be provided to prevent undue .swinging of this bar .38 .under the impact of the ball or wind. p

All .of these ,several ,parts are designed .to be disconnected .as will be perfectly apparent, and all to be paclred Vinto box 30, so that .the equipment is .collective into the minimum space fer shipment and storage. While the device maybe .used v.in a .number of different ways, and strictly for play, as :is intended with the device mounted as :at vFigure 2, it may ,also .be used as a. prize winning sport, the user being provided with a. given -number of balls kfor a pre-:determined amount, and certain prizes .awarded .for .hitting the bat, and more valuable prizesawarded for hitting the .bat so as to .oscillate Sit about .to .hit .the ball 26,the .pitcher tocatch theball .when projected in his direction.

'Of course, fthe. :amusement device, .herein illustrated, maybe modified .in various ways without .departing from fthe .invention herein set forth .and .here'inafter claimed.

lThe invention is hereby claimed .as follows:

Il. .An amusement.deviceicomprising;an ups'tanding figure, .a .bat mounted :at .the rear of '.theligure tto .oscillate V@horizontal lplane, a yieldingretunn member for .thebat, anda T positioned to :support a ,ball .in .the .path of .oscillation of the bat, said return .m-em ber continuously .resisting fthe :oscillation of the bat toward thefT.

2. Anamusementdevice comprisingan up Ystanding ligure, a -shaftj ournaled at .the :rear

of .the ligure 'in4 a vertical line, .an .offset Vfrom standing figure, a T at one side of the figure, a shaft journaled at the back of the figure and provided with a horizontally projected curved extremity, a bat having separable connection with said extremity and extending beyond the figure and in a horizontal direction .at the side of the gure opposite the T and adapted to oscillate in a plane juxtaposedto the top of the T, a yielding retm'n member for the shaft tending to hold the bat in .said position, a sounding device carried by said figure, and means connecting the bat with the sounding device operating mechanism.

1l. An amusementdevice comprising an upstandng figure, a shaft journaled A`at the rear of the vfigure in a. vertical line, an .eliiset from said shaft, means xcarried by Isaid offset `to support a bat at an angle to the vertical, .a yielding .return member embracing -said shaft, and a T erect-ed at substantially the height of the bat at a .corresponding .distance from .the vertical line and .on .the `side of `the ligure opposite the normal projection .of .the hat, '.l i turn.memhertending.to maintain the batat .theside of .the ligureopposite the T..

.5. Anamusement device .comprising a-n .upstanding figure, a Tat oneside .of .the figure, a shaft journaled .at ,the .baelr .of the dgure and provided vwith .a horizontally projected curvec extremity, .a .'bathavingseparable cennection ,with .said extremity ,and extending beyond ,the yfigure .at an .angle .to a `V\er.tical a yielding return member .for thelshaft tend ingto ,held the hat :at .the .side .of the gnre opposite the T, asolmdingfdevice carried by said ligure, and means connecting .the bat with .the sounding device operating vmechanism.

In testimony whereof 'I have signed -my name to .this fspeciiication.

'"WIIILAM H. BROWN.

said shaft, .means .carried fby said offset .to 'i supporta bat'in horizontal. directiomayieldingreturnmember embracingsai'd: shaft, and a'T erectedat substantially theheight of the batand zonthe. sideofthe ligure. opposite the normal ;projection .of .the bat, said l.return membertendingto.continuouslymaintain-the bat :at the side of `theligure .opposite Ito land resist Yoscillation V.toward Ythe T.

Y, .Anamusementdevicecomprising anup- 

